This is the sequence analyzed by Raymond Bellour in "System of a Fragment." It depicts Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) renting a boat, crossing Bodega Bay to drop off a present, and returning. On her return trip she's attacked by the titular Birds.
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Brendan Kredell

Student filmmakers under the false impression that there are no stylistic alternatives to Hollywood's continuity system of staging, shooting, and editing should look no further than Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger than Paradise."
Contributed by
Eric Hoyt

This target practice sequence from "Robocop" (1987) includes an example of a tracking shot, followed by an example of a zoom shot. A helpful illustration for beginning film students who sometimes use these terms interchangeably.
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Eric Hoyt

In this deployment of the profile framing and staging motif, it's precisely the profile shot of Judy as she pauses in front of Scottie (his first encounter of her since "Madeleine" died), that triggers his awareness of her presence.
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Brian Davis